(VDH) is a
kennel club that represents Germany in the international federation . Founded on 11 June 1949,
it is headquartered in
Dortmund
Dortmund (; ; ) is the third-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, after Cologne and Düsseldorf, and the List of cities in Germany by population, ninth-largest city in Germany. With a population of 614,495 inhabitants, it is the largest city ...
.
As the country-wide controlling body, VDH represents 176 member organizations, such as the
German Dog Sports Association and the
German Association of Working Dog Sports Clubs, with more than 650,000 members, and covering over 250 different
breeds of dog.
Further reading
* Anne Dreesbach, Britta Kägler, Susanne Vers: ''Geschichte der Hunde. Vom Kaiserreich bis heute. 100 Jahre VDH''. Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos), Stuttgart 2007, .
References
External links
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Organizations established in 1949
Fédération Cynologique Internationale
Kennel clubs
Dortmund
1949 establishments in Germany
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